Manure spreader



Sept. 8, 1925.

H. SYNCK MANURE SPREADER Filed June 11. 1923);`

`Patented Sept. I 18, 1925.

UNITEDY STATES 1,552,585 PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY SYNCK, OF COLDWATER, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE NW IDEA SPREAJJEIR, COM'- PANY, OF COLDWATER, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

MANURE SPREADER.

Application mea J'une 11, 1923. serial No. 644,720.

To aZZ 'whom 'it may concern.: A

Be it known that I, HENRY SYNCK, acitizen of the United States, residing at Cold- Water, in the county of Mercer and State of 6 Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Manure Spreaders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in manure spreaders.

The object ofthe invention is to provide an improved form of bed construction, the arrangement of which is designed to facilitate taking down of the parts for transportation or other purposes; a 'more specific object in this connection being to provide side members each constructed as a unit in.

connection with means for su porting the `floor structure by the side members.

In the accompanying drawings: Fig. l is aside elevation of the body of.

the machine.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of j are indicated at 3 and are preferably con-l structed of wood. Secured to each side member 3 is a series of uprights 4 preferably constructed of angle iron, the lower ends of which project a suitable distance below'the 40 lower edge of the side member 3 andare secured to the longitudinal sill by rivets 5. The fioor structureconsists of a plurality of angle iron sills 6 extending crosswise the bed and having riveted or otherwise secured thereto door boards 7. Each end of each of the cross sills is secured to the corresponding longitudinal sill by a bolt 8, each end of the crosssill being provided with a lip 9 which is formed by one wing of an angle iron plate 5'0 10 riveted to the vertical web of the cross sill. The lower edges' of the side pieces 3 project to a point closely adjacent the up- .per edges of the vertical webs of the side sills 1 and to the top surface of the cross sills 6, in this case, with theside edges of closely ladjacent the vertical web f the side the two outermost floor boards 7 arranged closely adjacent the in ner surfaces of the slde pieces 3. 1

In Fig. 3 a modification is shown in which the cross-sill indicated by 12 is formed of wood, said'cross sill being tied to the side sillsv 1 by a tie bolt 12". In this arrange., ment the upper edge of the yertical web of the side sill is projected into a recess 3l in the lower, edge of the side p-iece 3 to`65 close the joint between the cross sill and said side piece.

In Fig. 4 is shown a further modification in which the side sill is in the form of a channel, the upper horizontal flange l of which projects inwardly beyond the inner surfaceof the side board 3 with the upper surface of the adjacent floor board 7 lylng flush with the upper surface of the flange la.

In Fig. 5 another modification is shown in which the side sill indicated at,11 is in .the form of an angle iron with lthe horizontal flange 11 thereof disposed at the bottom ad the vertical web thereof of greater height than the vertical web" of the '.sill 80, shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The edge of the outermost floor board, instead of terminating at the inner surface Vof the side piece 3, projects under the side piece 3-I to a int In Fig.,6 another modification is shown in which the construction is similar to that shown in Figs. 2 and 3 with the exception that the lower horizontal stiifening flange is shown extending outwardly. l

Referring again to Figsyl and 2 it will be noticed that certain of 'the uprights 4 have downwardly' projecting extensions 4. l To the lower end of each of these extensions are secured one end of a brace 15, the opposite ends of the brace being secured to one of the cross sills 6.

In taking down the parts for transportation or otherwise the side'members 3, up 100 a manure spreader having aL longitudinal bar with a portion of the bar projecting be- `yond the side parts and therefore necessarily exposed to the danger of being bent during transportation.

Features shown in this application, but not claimed therein have been made the sub` ject matter of the following applications towit: Ser. No. 699,385, filed March 14, 1924:, for manure spreaders; Ser. No. 41390, filed July 3, 1925, for, mounting for stub axles, and Ser. No. D-13991, filed July 3, 1925, design for side Jframes for manure spreader bodies.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: i

1. In a spreader, the combination of a pair of side `members, each consisting 'of a wooden side frame, longitudinal metal bar and uprights, the uprights securing the wooden side member to the top portion of the longitudinal bar thereby forming a pair of complete units ready for shipment and assembly, with another complete unit consisting of cross sills and flooring, the last mentioned unit being secured to the inside portions of the first mentioned unit, whereby the flooring will be clamped between the first mentioned units at a point above the '$0 bottoms of the metal longitudinal bars.

2. In a spreaderv the combination of a plurality of unitary side members comprising wooden side frames, longitudinal metal i bars and uprights all secured to ether as one complete unit, the uprights eing located on the outside portions of the wooden side and longitudinal bar members, leaving the inside portionof the longitudinal members free fromobstructing 'parts and the wooden side members being thereby secured to upper portions of the longitudinal members, 'with another unit consisting of flooring and cross sills, the sills being secured to the' unobstructed inside portions of the longitudinal members andthe flooring secured to the vcross sills, whereby the last' mentioned unit will be clamped between -a pair of the irst mentioned units.

3. In a spreader, the combination of a plurality of unitary, transportable side members comprising wooden side frames, longitudinal metal bars with curved projecting ends and metal uprights all secured 1 together as one separate and distinct unit ready for assembly, cross sills and iooring secured together as another separate unit, the cross sills of said last mentioned unit being secured to the inside of the longitudinal bars whereby the last mentioned unitl will beenclosed and clamped entirely within the first mentionedy unit.s

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 28 day of May, A. D. 1923.

. l HENRY SYNCK. 

